European Market of Modena
A tour of the world through flavours, scents, and crafts in the heart of the city
About European Market Modena
An international market in the heart of Modena
For an entire weekend, the historic centre of Modena, the capital of the province of the same name in Emilia-Romagna, dresses up and becomes a grand showcase of flavours and crafts from Europe and the world. The European Market transforms the city's busiest streets and squares — Via Emilia Centro, Piazza Matteotti, Largo Porta Bologna, and Piazza Torre — into an open path through different cultures, where walking means crossing dozens of countries in just a few hundred metres.
Over one hundred exhibitors from more than thirty countries
The event brings together over one hundred exhibitors, Italian, European, and international, representing more than thirty nations. The absolute protagonist is food: from Spanish paella to grilled Argentinian meat, from Belgian waffles to Tyrolean dumplings, from Austrian strudel to wurstel with sauerkraut, not to mention Italian excellences like Genoese focaccia, Ligurian farinata, and Bronte pistachio specialities.
Not just street food
Alongside the gastronomic offerings, the market features a large section dedicated to crafts: English ceramics, French essences and perfumes, costume jewellery, fabrics and accessories, bamboo scarves and foulards, leather goods, Scottish kilts, and technical clothing. A stroll that combines taste, discovery, and shopping outside the ordinary commercial experience.
A traditional event
Organised by FIVA-Confcommercio (the federation of public market operators), the European Market of Modena is now a classic on the city's calendar, sponsored by the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Municipality of Modena, and the Chamber of Commerce. As the president of Confcommercio Modena recalls, the event allows you to "travel through the cultures and flavours of the world without leaving the city centre". Admission is free, and the atmosphere is that of great public festivals, with stalls open until late evening.
European Market Modena — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the European Market of Modena took place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7, with continuous hours from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM. The stalls occupied Via Emilia Centro, Piazza Matteotti, Largo Porta Bologna, and Piazza Torre, bringing together over one hundred Italian, European, and international operators.
Among the gastronomic specialities: Spanish paella, grilled Argentinian meat, Belgian waffles, Tyrolean dumplings, Austrian strudel, Genoese focaccia, Ligurian farinata, and Bronte pistachio desserts. Alongside food, a rich section of crafts featured English ceramics, French essences, textiles, bamboo scarves, and technical clothing. The event, organised by FIVA-Confcommercio with the patronage of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Municipality of Modena, and the Chamber of Commerce, had free admission.
Programme European Market Modena 2026
Three days — June 5, 6, and 7, 2026
Continuous opening from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM on each of the three days.
- International street food: Spanish paella, grilled Argentinian meat, wurstel with sauerkraut, Tyrolean dumplings, Austrian strudel, Belgian waffles.
- Italian excellences: Genoese focaccia, Ligurian farinata, Bronte pistachio specialities, English biscuits.
- Crafts: English ceramics, French essences, costume jewellery, fabrics and accessories, bamboo foulards, leather goods, Scottish kilts, technical clothing.
Set up along Via Emilia Centro, Piazza Matteotti, Largo Porta Bologna, and Piazza Torre.
Highlights European Market Modena 2026
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Practical information — European Market Modena
When
Three consecutive days, from 10:00 AM until midnight (continuous hours).
Where
Historic centre of Modena: Via Emilia Centro, Piazza Matteotti, Largo Porta Bologna, and Piazza Torre. During the event, traffic circulation will be suspended on Via Emilia Centro and Corso Canalgrande.
How to get there
Modena train station is a short walk from the historic centre. By car, it is advisable to use the car parks around the centre, as the area is largely pedestrianised during the event.
Admission
Free.
Contacts
FIVA-Confcommercio Modena — tel. +39 059 7364211, [email protected].
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Where does it take place — European Market Modena
Centro storico (Via Emilia Centro, Piazza Matteotti, Largo Porta Bologna, Piazza Torre)
Via Emilia Centro, 41121 Modena